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Urologist Adam
Perlmutter, DO,
with the da Vinci
surgery robot that
he uses to perform
prostatectomies.

Attached to the prostate are
neurovascular bundles. These
nerves and vessels control urologic
functions like continence and
erections. Perlmutter explained
that the "trifecta" of positive outcomes for prostate cancer surgery
includes complete removal of the
cancer, continued continence and
continued potency. The more neurovascular bundles that remain
intact, he says, the better chance of
achieving those last two goals.
"That's what we judge our success
by and it's much easier to achieve
with the robot," he says. "With the
da Vinci, I can perform the surgery
from a control unit that gives me a
very clear visual field. We can see
those neurovascular bundles much
better robotically than we ever
could in open surgery."

A Successful Outcome
"With the da
Vinci, I can
perform the
surgery from a
control unit that
gives me a very
clear visual field.
We can see those
neurovascular
bundles
much better
robotically than
we ever could in
open surgery."
Adam
Perlmutter, DO

Ingram confessed to some initial
trepidation about the robotic procedure but says his surgery experience at St. Mary Medical Center
went very well and his recovery has
progressed with no issues.
"The people there were great,
the nurses and everyone," Ingram
says. "They were pleasant and
very professional."
Since the surgery, Ingram has
had two prostate-specific antigen
(PSA) tests, and both have come
back with a "zero" result, which

indicates there is no cancer present. Perlmutter says prostatectomy
patients will typically undergo
periodic PSA testing for at least
10 years following surgery.
As for side effects, Ingram said
he was successful in regaining control of his urologic function following six physical therapy sessions.
"The recovery was fine," he says.
"The physical therapist gave me
exercises to do to strengthen my
pelvis and get back control of my
bladder and whatnot. It took a little
time, but the exercises worked." *

Technology Put to Work for You

For more information on robotic surgery at the hospitals of
Community Healthcare System, visit COMHS.org/services/surgery.

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